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that we will uphold the principle of nato's open-door. and that, as i have said repeatedly in recent weeks, a commitment that we are bound to. and so, the document, as i have said, makes very clear some of the basic principles that we are standing by, committed to, and will uphold, much of which is stated in public including me -- stated by me in recent weeks. reporter: to say that there is no concessions? sec. blinken: there are no concessions. reporter: there is no change in the nato position in this document. sec. blinken: first of all, there is no change and there will be no change. second, we reiterate that principle, of course, it is for nato, not the united states unilaterally to discuss the open-door policy. these are decisions that nato makes an alliance, not the united states unilaterally. from our perspective, i cannot be more clear, the door is open, it remains open and that is our commitment. reporter: do you have any reason to believe that the document submitted will in any way lessen the chance of russian action where was t
that we will uphold the principle of nato's open-door. and that, as i have said repeatedly in recent weeks, a commitment that we are bound to. and so, the document, as i have said, makes very clear some of the basic principles that we are standing by, committed to, and will uphold, much of which is stated in public including me -- stated by me in recent weeks. reporter: to say that there is no concessions? sec. blinken: there are no concessions. reporter: there is no change in the nato position...
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focused on making sure that we do our part to provide the president options to support and reinforce nato if, in fact, he does make a decision to invade ukraine. so. >> does it feel different? sure it feels different. in terms of what we have seen in the past in terms of russian exercises, this is larger in scale and scope and amassing of forces than anything we have seen in recent memory and he would have to go back quite a while into the cold war days to see something of this magnitude. they do annual exercises that we watch closely but this is different and we will continue to monitor it closely but yes, it does feel different. host: that full event at c-span.org and if you want to see the comments, you can see it there. if you are a military member, (202) 748-8000 is the number to call to give us your perspective on russia ukraine. if you have prior military service, call us at (202) 748-8001. you can also text us at (202) 748-8003. the hill this morning, taking a look at the biden administration in the decisions it has to make, the commander-in-chief must also account for domestic po
focused on making sure that we do our part to provide the president options to support and reinforce nato if, in fact, he does make a decision to invade ukraine. so. >> does it feel different? sure it feels different. in terms of what we have seen in the past in terms of russian exercises, this is larger in scale and scope and amassing of forces than anything we have seen in recent memory and he would have to go back quite a while into the cold war days to see something of this magnitude....
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and nato. the kremlin insisted on legal guarantees barring ukraine from joining nato and the withdrawal of nato forces from eastern europe. russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops on its borders with ukraine. >> for the soldiers, the threat of war is a familiar one. the printing army has been fighting russian backed separatists for more than seven years now. they are historic in the face of the latest escalation. you should not panic. if you do while a wounded person is crying and swearing, it would be a fiasco so we need to stay calm. in kiev, some residents struggle to keep their spirits up. i am hoping for a peaceful solution. i cannot talk about this without trying. i am for peaceful negotiations. russia offered a glimmer of hope . this is despite the u.s. and nato rejecting his demands. as for the content of the documes theres a response which gives hope for the start of a serious conversation on secretary -- secondary questions. but on this document, there was no positive response to
and nato. the kremlin insisted on legal guarantees barring ukraine from joining nato and the withdrawal of nato forces from eastern europe. russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops on its borders with ukraine. >> for the soldiers, the threat of war is a familiar one. the printing army has been fighting russian backed separatists for more than seven years now. they are historic in the face of the latest escalation. you should not panic. if you do while a wounded person is crying and...
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in nato. before putin illegally annexed crimea, and has tried to hold it , ukrainians were mixed about what they wanted their future to be. after those actions in 2014, when that occurred, after the pressing of the eastern -- in the way you so best described, a vast majority of ukrainians want to be in nato and are committed to democracy. ukraine has more to do with its democracy. it's people have chosen is future. we have to support that vision that ukrainian citizens have for themselves in every way possible and constantly say that we are here for ukraine. we want to support ukraine and we will be not -- we will do nothing about ukraine, without ukraine. >> ukrainian people are seeking --. i have a long list of questions asking if ukraine can go elsewhere. people are also asking alternative. if there will be an air attack by russia or a missile strike, in such a case, will they help ukraine? can ukraine get weapons to reduce a threat from the air. these are questions from people who are read
in nato. before putin illegally annexed crimea, and has tried to hold it , ukrainians were mixed about what they wanted their future to be. after those actions in 2014, when that occurred, after the pressing of the eastern -- in the way you so best described, a vast majority of ukrainians want to be in nato and are committed to democracy. ukraine has more to do with its democracy. it's people have chosen is future. we have to support that vision that ukrainian citizens have for themselves in...
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basically he wants to ensure nato does not expand to ukraine. president biden has been pretty explicit in his previous dealings with president putin nato expansion is not on the table president biden has said ukraine has to deal with the question of corruption which is a pervasive before ukraine could begin to consider ukrainian to nato. there are high-stakes and it does not appear anyway there's a lot of room for compromise especially on the russianci sid. >> why not? >> putin has put himself into a corner. his rhetoric has expanded tremendously and of his advisors. if the united states and its allies do not provide some kind of security guarantee, he will have to either act or back down. president putin has a record of not liking to back down. it is a high-stakes negotiation and the rhetoric has been very harsh. >> why is ukraine a threat to russia in putin's opinion? >> kain is not directly a threat to russia and indeed ukraine has basically said it does not want to engage in military action against russia. ukraine has forged anha independent
basically he wants to ensure nato does not expand to ukraine. president biden has been pretty explicit in his previous dealings with president putin nato expansion is not on the table president biden has said ukraine has to deal with the question of corruption which is a pervasive before ukraine could begin to consider ukrainian to nato. there are high-stakes and it does not appear anyway there's a lot of room for compromise especially on the russianci sid. >> why not? >> putin has...
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this could include the deployment of additional nato battle groups. >> the move by nato has angered the kremlin. it denies accusation sit planning an attack >> demetri pescov says. we are seeing statement about more troops. >> it is also causing tensions to rise. i would like to point out, it is not because of what we russia are doing, it's all happening because of what nato and the united states is doing. and the information they're spreading. >> although embassys will remain open, the reduction of 'em bassey staff another -- embassy staff others. >> they're prepared to deploy if needed along with other nato forces. >> in some cases, some of these forces were already on a lighted posture, readiness to deploy posture and the secretary of state decided to make even more. shortened the tether even more. units would go from 10 days, now they're at five days. >> they have more reaction from there. >> we heard from the kremlin who has reacted very strongly to the meeting that's been ongoing in russ bells. >> the risk of kiev actually started a con flight in eastern uk. and nay believes it's
this could include the deployment of additional nato battle groups. >> the move by nato has angered the kremlin. it denies accusation sit planning an attack >> demetri pescov says. we are seeing statement about more troops. >> it is also causing tensions to rise. i would like to point out, it is not because of what we russia are doing, it's all happening because of what nato and the united states is doing. and the information they're spreading. >> although embassys will...
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nato has significant military capability. nato has approximately 130+ brigades of maneuver forces not including us forces. 93 squadrons of high-end fighters, 4 carriers, many more surface combatants. the military capability of nato is very significant. in addition to bordering russia and belarus and moldova ukraine has a border with four nato members. poland, slovakia, hungary and romania. the president and secretary of defense authorized the united states military to increase our resident readiness in the event we have to reinforce or assist our nato allies. work is not inevitable as the secretary said. the right answer here is a diplomatic solution. and i look forward to your questions . >> thanks chairman, we will turn to questions now and start with lita. >> thank you for doing this. mister secretary first can you say whether any us troops have begun moving either into or in and around europe and if not, can you give us an idea when that might happen? and secondarily, how much risk is it to send additional us troops to th
nato has significant military capability. nato has approximately 130+ brigades of maneuver forces not including us forces. 93 squadrons of high-end fighters, 4 carriers, many more surface combatants. the military capability of nato is very significant. in addition to bordering russia and belarus and moldova ukraine has a border with four nato members. poland, slovakia, hungary and romania. the president and secretary of defense authorized the united states military to increase our resident...
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i have spoken to every major nato leader and we had the nato russian summit. i think what you are going to see is that russia will be held accountable if they invade and it depends on what they do. fighting about what to do and not do. if they do what they are capable of doing with their forces on the border, it will be a disaster for russia if they further invade and our allies and partners are ready to impose costs and harm on the russian economy. i told them that if he does invade, i have already shipped over $600 million worth of sophisticated defensive equipment to the ukrainians. the costs of going into ukraine in terms of physical loss of life for the russians, they will be able to prevail over time but it will be real and inconsequential. letter of putin can confront the consequences early escalate. for example, everybody ducts about russia has control over the energy supply that europe absorbs. guess what? that money that they earn from that makes about 45% of their economy. i don't see that as a one-way street. they go ahead and edit off, like my mot
i have spoken to every major nato leader and we had the nato russian summit. i think what you are going to see is that russia will be held accountable if they invade and it depends on what they do. fighting about what to do and not do. if they do what they are capable of doing with their forces on the border, it will be a disaster for russia if they further invade and our allies and partners are ready to impose costs and harm on the russian economy. i told them that if he does invade, i have...
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how concerned he is about nato. and this false belief that it is an offensive alliance aimed to contain russia or to threaten russia. again, false. but this is the narrative he's putting out there. and so, we want to make sure that our nato allies understand we take seriously our commitments to them. and so if they desire, they want additional capabilities, particularly in those eastern flank countries, to bolster their own self-defense, then we want to have that conversation with them and went to be willing to provide that for them. that's the unilateral movement and it is designed to ensure nato solidarity and quite frankly, to help bolster the capabilities of our allies. second and distinct from that is the nato response force. this is a 40,000 troop strong response force that only nato, the alliance can activate. we have obligations inside that just like other countries inside the alliance. we signed up for a certain amount of contribution to that. it is not something that's just off the shelf and you just go gr
how concerned he is about nato. and this false belief that it is an offensive alliance aimed to contain russia or to threaten russia. again, false. but this is the narrative he's putting out there. and so, we want to make sure that our nato allies understand we take seriously our commitments to them. and so if they desire, they want additional capabilities, particularly in those eastern flank countries, to bolster their own self-defense, then we want to have that conversation with them and went...
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of nato. what we are trying to do is that if it is, whenever that is, it is ready to go. >> for the u.s. troops that might deploy, while they may get some kind of extra pay for deployment, can you find out for us whether or not they will get any kind of hazard pay i.e. combat pay since they're going into an -- a situation where they have clear hostile intent. >> i have no idea today. >> thank you. >> thank you for taking my question, thank you for doing this. you talked about troops being on high alert, what kinds of equipment is being ready to participate in the nrf, as nato builds a land, air, maritime force. does the department have any plans for industry to search production or equipment that is already approved for sale to european allies like the f-35 from finland? >> if you want military sales yet to talk to the state department. as for the kinds of, i guess you're asking about systems, as i said these are brigade combat teams, logistics personnel, medical aviation, aviation support, al
of nato. what we are trying to do is that if it is, whenever that is, it is ready to go. >> for the u.s. troops that might deploy, while they may get some kind of extra pay for deployment, can you find out for us whether or not they will get any kind of hazard pay i.e. combat pay since they're going into an -- a situation where they have clear hostile intent. >> i have no idea today. >> thank you. >> thank you for taking my question, thank you for doing this. you talked...
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that's the saying, nothing about nato without nato. nothing about europe without europe and nothing about ukraine without ukraine. we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements as we urge russia to deescalate tensions. russia claims it's about national defense, military exercises and weapons and security agreements. if that's true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk, improve communication and advance arms control. we have told the russians that the united states is prepared to discuss those issues in coordination with our allies and partners, if they, the russians, are ready. on friday secretary blinken met with russian foreign minister lavrov to urge russia back and working with our allies and partners-- [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> and we seem to have lost our signal to this live event and we'll resume our signal and hope to resume our live coverage shortly. [no audio] >> nothing decid
that's the saying, nothing about nato without nato. nothing about europe without europe and nothing about ukraine without ukraine. we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements as we urge russia to deescalate tensions. russia claims it's about national defense, military exercises and weapons and security agreements. if that's true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk, improve communication and...
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because that is the entire point of nato existing. but as ever. — entire point of nato existing. but as ever. it— entire point of nato existing. but as ever, if you take a step back and look as ever, if you take a step back and took at _ as ever, if you take a step back and took at what — as ever, if you take a step back and look at what rusher are actually calling for, they're calling for reassurances and nato will not be carrying _ reassurances and nato will not be carrying out exercises in the countries _ carrying out exercises in the countries near russia dashed russia, or ukraine _ countries near russia dashed russia, or ukraine will not be able tojoin these _ or ukraine will not be able tojoin these - _ or ukraine will not be able tojoin these - i— or ukraine will not be able tojoin these — i don't think these are reasonable requests at all, so they'll— reasonable requests at all, so they'll have to discuss these in detait— they'll have to discuss these in detail and _ they'll have to discuss these in detail and will probably find a way where _ detail and will p
because that is the entire point of nato existing. but as ever. — entire point of nato existing. but as ever. it— entire point of nato existing. but as ever, if you take a step back and look as ever, if you take a step back and took at _ as ever, if you take a step back and took at what — as ever, if you take a step back and look at what rusher are actually calling for, they're calling for reassurances and nato will not be carrying _ reassurances and nato will not be carrying out...
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to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the west and for nato, the ukraine, for example is just a small puzzle piece. while for russia it's a centerpiece of of, let's say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the difference and that's what makes the symmetry really in say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the conflict. now i just wonder before we moved before we move on whether it is how easy it is to dismiss vladimir putin's concerns because since 1997, the west has built a real, a formidable arc of nat
to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the...
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of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history is that once russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave. mr price: thank you, mr. secretary. secretary blinken: thanks. mr price: thank you, everyone. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the supreme court hears oral argument on the biden ministrations faxing mandates, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. ♪ >> c-spanshop.org is our online store. browse through the
of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history...
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whether it was at the nato ministerial. osce. we have done so over the phone as well, videoconferences. well over 100 engagements as of earlier this month with our european allies and our partners as well, including ukraine. that extends to last week. we had an opportunity to meet with president zelensky. that engagement has continued since. the secretary had an opportunity to speak to the foreign minister after his meeting with foreign minister lavrov on that engagement. again, we are operating with a core principle in mind, and that is nothing about ukraine without ukraine. reporter: specifically on croatia, are you concerned countries are signing up to formal statements and on the others making these kind of comments, they don't actually support it? mr. price: what i can point to are the formal statements. reporter: if the commander-in-chief of the country is then saying something completely opposed to what they supposedly signed up for. mr. price: documents are a physical manifestation of the commitments the allies have made.
whether it was at the nato ministerial. osce. we have done so over the phone as well, videoconferences. well over 100 engagements as of earlier this month with our european allies and our partners as well, including ukraine. that extends to last week. we had an opportunity to meet with president zelensky. that engagement has continued since. the secretary had an opportunity to speak to the foreign minister after his meeting with foreign minister lavrov on that engagement. again, we are...
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to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the west and for nato, the ukraine, for example is just a small puzzle piece. while for russia it's a centerpiece of of, let's say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the difference and that's what makes the symmetry really in say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the conflict. now i just wonder before we moved before we move on whether it is how easy it is to dismiss vladimir putin's concerns because since 1997, the west has built a real, a formidable arc of nat
to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the...
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in article 10 says that ukraine can't join nato unless it makes the other countries in nato, such as the united states, more secure. i would not feel more secure if my country was in a technical state of war with russia tomorrow or the next day, so the nato packed requires that new applicants demonstrate that by joining they make the entire collective body more secure, and that is not the condition on the ground, neither for the country of georgia nor the country of the ukraine. so i don't think that ukraine or georgia will be joining anytime soon. the way that nato treaty is designed now, it in effect gives russia a veto. if you occupy part of a nation's territory, it is very difficult for that country to join nato. obviously, that treaty could be revised in light of these circumstances, but i don't think -- the biden administration is certainly not thinking of being the administration to be in the white house when the ukraine or any other former part of the soviet union became a new member of nato. host: let's get to calls. michael, democratic caller. caller: good morning, represen
in article 10 says that ukraine can't join nato unless it makes the other countries in nato, such as the united states, more secure. i would not feel more secure if my country was in a technical state of war with russia tomorrow or the next day, so the nato packed requires that new applicants demonstrate that by joining they make the entire collective body more secure, and that is not the condition on the ground, neither for the country of georgia nor the country of the ukraine. so i don't...
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generals to head nato? and secondly, how much is the legacy of ike eisenhower continues in that position? >> yes, it is always a u.s. general. now there have been conversations about that changing or possibly adjusting that, there are some mechanical and structural issues how nuclear forces are handled, et cetera, but i don't preclude the opportunity that in the future sometime we might see a non-american, but to this point the united states has led nato in every case and again, it's about the u.s.-european command commander who is then selected to be-- an interesting dance how the two entities work through the congress and work through the nac to get the same person approved, but it is an amazing legacy and when you sit at his desk, the very same desk that he sat at in the office, it's impressive. a small joke, i'm a rather tall guy so when i got in there, general eisenhower was a rather short guy. i had to have four inches of leg to the desk to get my knees under it. behind you is the bust of the general
generals to head nato? and secondly, how much is the legacy of ike eisenhower continues in that position? >> yes, it is always a u.s. general. now there have been conversations about that changing or possibly adjusting that, there are some mechanical and structural issues how nuclear forces are handled, et cetera, but i don't preclude the opportunity that in the future sometime we might see a non-american, but to this point the united states has led nato in every case and again, it's...
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nato dealt with the balkans. those were nato operations. nato and afghanistan did not turn out the way wanted it, but we went there collectively. any future, we will have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. in the high north, in the arctic, and maritime operations . there is extreme capability and the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance is only going to strengthen the alliance, strengthen its resolve, and strengthen its credibility. >> that is very reassuring and i hope you are right. i am glad you raised the arctic we love going to ask if we should be paying more attention to russian activity in the arctic. the chinese are also nosing around. should we get more of a consensus with our allies about what to do with the arctic? i would similar -- similar police say, he is saying to focus on central asia and central europe. there are things we can do to remind us that we can be more in the neighborhood and engage with the traditional partners. what are the four steps and i want to move on to china? james: in terms of how we f
nato dealt with the balkans. those were nato operations. nato and afghanistan did not turn out the way wanted it, but we went there collectively. any future, we will have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. in the high north, in the arctic, and maritime operations . there is extreme capability and the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance is only going to strengthen the alliance, strengthen its resolve, and strengthen its credibility. >> that is very reassuring and i hope...
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from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia are shaping up because nato is not going to respond to those redlines. it will not give up on its principles with regard to nato enlargement. it is a complex, difficult picture but i think the factors grinding putin are mixed. >> thank you. i am quite sympathetic to your analysis that this is really a mix of offense and defense. i took the same position in the book i wrote about a potential clash with russia a couple of years ago. both schools of shot -- both schools of thought have legitimate points. tom, your connection is a l
from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia...
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nato dealt with the balkans. those were nato operations. nato and afghanistan did not turn out the way wanted it, but we went there collectively. any future, we will have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. in the high north, in the arctic, and maritime operations . there is extreme capability and the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance is only going to strengthen the alliance, strengthen its resolve, and strengthen its credibility. >> that is very reassuring and i hope you are right. i am glad you raised the arctic we love going to ask if we should be paying more attention to russian activity in the arctic. the chinese are also nosing around. should we get more of a consensus with our allies about what to do with the arctic? i would similar -- similar police say, he is saying to focus on central asia and central europe. there are things we can do to remind us that we can be more in the neighborhood and engage with the traditional partners. what are the four steps and i want to move on to china? james: in terms of how we f
nato dealt with the balkans. those were nato operations. nato and afghanistan did not turn out the way wanted it, but we went there collectively. any future, we will have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. in the high north, in the arctic, and maritime operations . there is extreme capability and the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance is only going to strengthen the alliance, strengthen its resolve, and strengthen its credibility. >> that is very reassuring and i hope...
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a nato call to make. but we have contributions to that response force, as do other nations. as i said, it is 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions do not come near the 40,000 number. other nations are going to have to contribute, as well. but for our part, unilaterally, we want to make sure that we are ready in case the call should come, and that means making sure the units that contribute to it are as ready as they can be on a -- on as short a notice as possible. >> what specific military capabilities do the u.s. troops bring to europe? these 8500. second, could you say with some specificity what is the exact mission for these troops? and what will your measure of success be? how will you know when the mission is accomplished? >> yeah, so on capabilities, i touched on this in the opening statement. again, when we are able to identify the units, we will do that. the reason why i do not have specific units is because they are being notified, as well as family members. i think you can understand we do n
a nato call to make. but we have contributions to that response force, as do other nations. as i said, it is 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions do not come near the 40,000 number. other nations are going to have to contribute, as well. but for our part, unilaterally, we want to make sure that we are ready in case the call should come, and that means making sure the units that contribute to it are as ready as they can be on a -- on as short a notice as possible. >> what specific...
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there will be no surprises for nato. there will be no surprises for our european ally. >> no surprises for us or the russians either? >> we have been very clear with all of you because you have heard us consistently say what the areas where diplomacy and dialogue may prove fruitful andy areas that are not started. i take it from your question that there is a perception that we have been less transparent or might be less transparent than the other side. when i would say is that the russians have held out one criterion and that is their demands when the consumer -- when it comes to nato. but we have also been very clear about specific areas, whether it is the placement of missiles, whether it is transparency, exercises, whether it is broader arms control measures where it is done on a reciprocal basis. there is broader security. those are the areas we have been very clear that we are willing to engage in dialogue. we have been consistently transparent. >> there wasn't any application in my question but let me ask this, wil
there will be no surprises for nato. there will be no surprises for our european ally. >> no surprises for us or the russians either? >> we have been very clear with all of you because you have heard us consistently say what the areas where diplomacy and dialogue may prove fruitful andy areas that are not started. i take it from your question that there is a perception that we have been less transparent or might be less transparent than the other side. when i would say is that the...
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nato and the u.s. rejected the kremlin's demands on security, among them, a guarantee that nato will not accept ukraine and other former soviet nations as members. >> this process is a making of russia. ukraine has the right to self-defense that is enshrined in the u.n. charter. nato helped them to uphold that right to self-defense. >> the united states and our nato allies made clear we will not slam the door shut on nato's open-door policy, a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance. if russia walks away, it will be quite apparent they were never serious about pursuing diplomacy at all. that is why we are preparing for every eventuality. peter: russia stepney foreign minister said nato's position is unacceptable for moscow. >> nato asked for the policy of the turning russia. we will respond with counter deterrence. if it uses intimidation, we will respond with counter intimidation. if it looks for vulnerabilities in the russian defense system, we will look for nato's vulnerabilities. i
nato and the u.s. rejected the kremlin's demands on security, among them, a guarantee that nato will not accept ukraine and other former soviet nations as members. >> this process is a making of russia. ukraine has the right to self-defense that is enshrined in the u.n. charter. nato helped them to uphold that right to self-defense. >> the united states and our nato allies made clear we will not slam the door shut on nato's open-door policy, a policy that has always been central to...
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those were nato operations. nato in afghanistan didn't turn out the way we wanted it, but we went collectively. nato involved many of the nations in the coalition against islamic states. and in the future, we are going to have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. the arctic and continuing the maritime operations in and around the continent of europe. so i think there's still a very rich mission and extreme capability. at the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance i think is only going to strengthen the alliance and its resolve and strengthen its credibility. >> that's very reassuring and i hope you are right. and i'm glad you raised the arctic because i was going to ask you should we be paying more attention to russian activities in the arctic. g and by the way, the chinese ae also nosing around as are others, should we get more of a consensus about what to do. i would similarly say our mutual friend, general jim jones i would say he's always reminding me to focus on central asia and central europe
those were nato operations. nato in afghanistan didn't turn out the way we wanted it, but we went collectively. nato involved many of the nations in the coalition against islamic states. and in the future, we are going to have to be involved in cyber as an alliance. the arctic and continuing the maritime operations in and around the continent of europe. so i think there's still a very rich mission and extreme capability. at the very fact that putin is challenging this alliance i think is only...
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they want a guarantee that the ukraine will never join nato. ukraine is saying that's absolutely unacceptable. russia cannot have a veto on what countries are allowed to join the alliance. the ambition to join nato is written into ukraine's constitution. as long as russia is making this demand, which seems unreasonable to key have -- kiev, naturally, people here are worried. a lot of people think vladimir putin would have a great interest in taking the bluff as far as he can, trying to win concessions from the united states and ukraine's other western allies, but not much interest in actually going through with an invasion. there's a question about whether we are talking a land incursion, airstrikes. there are questions about what vladimir putin's intentions are. another question which seems crucial, but people have a lot of different answers, just how important is ukraine in all of this. a lot of people are saying, for what -- for russia, what matters is european security, forcing nato out of countries in central and eastern europe. a lot of p
they want a guarantee that the ukraine will never join nato. ukraine is saying that's absolutely unacceptable. russia cannot have a veto on what countries are allowed to join the alliance. the ambition to join nato is written into ukraine's constitution. as long as russia is making this demand, which seems unreasonable to key have -- kiev, naturally, people here are worried. a lot of people think vladimir putin would have a great interest in taking the bluff as far as he can, trying to win...
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the thing about nato without nato. the thing about europe without european nothing about ukraine with out ukraine should we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements we have had in recent weeks as we urge russia to de-escalate tensions. russia claims this crisis is about its national defense. about military exercises and security agreements. if that is true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk, improve communication and advance arms control. we have told the russians the unit states is prepared to discuss those issues in coordination with our allies and partners if the russians are ready. on friday, secretary blinken met with the russian foreign minister in geneva to urge russia to find its way back to the diplomatic task. thank you again to yes for organizing today's event. i am looking forward to our discussion. i turned the floor back to you. thank you. >> thank you. particularly for reassurance there is nothing decid
the thing about nato without nato. the thing about europe without european nothing about ukraine with out ukraine should we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements we have had in recent weeks as we urge russia to de-escalate tensions. russia claims this crisis is about its national defense. about military exercises and security agreements. if that is true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk,...
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. >> nato is ready and nato allies are ready to engage. we will not compromise on corporate suppose. things are moving fast. next stop, the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken will be in an berlin this week before his own one-on-one with sergey lavrov in geneva. >> we are meeting every day here because the situation is changing every day. what is your read on the talks held in moscow between the german and russian foreign ministers. >> the you can crisis is moving out. annalena baerbock hit the right notes. but she also expressed a desire from the german government for substantive and stable relations with russia. nato allies have coalesced around through this. they will thus -- discuss risk reduction measures and so on. >> this is the highest ranking you can get from germany, dealing with a crisis. are we getting the same message here that is coming from this new government? is germany going to walk the walk and not just talk the talk when it comes to punishing russia if an invasion of ukraine takes ace? >> we have seen that coalescing
. >> nato is ready and nato allies are ready to engage. we will not compromise on corporate suppose. things are moving fast. next stop, the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken will be in an berlin this week before his own one-on-one with sergey lavrov in geneva. >> we are meeting every day here because the situation is changing every day. what is your read on the talks held in moscow between the german and russian foreign ministers. >> the you can crisis is moving out....
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that is followed by a discussion on nato's defense strategy. at one, former national's from the trump, obama, and george w. bush administrations discussed challenges facing the u.s. you can watch these events live on c-span.org or on the go with our free speech -- free c-span video app. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including media,. >> the world changed in an instant, but media, was ready. schools and businesses went virtual. we powered a new reality. because, at mediacom, we are built give -- keep you ahead. mediacom supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> coming up this morning on "washington journal," we talk about russian threats to invade ukraine with retired general philip breedlove. then, roben
that is followed by a discussion on nato's defense strategy. at one, former national's from the trump, obama, and george w. bush administrations discussed challenges facing the u.s. you can watch these events live on c-span.org or on the go with our free speech -- free c-span video app. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including media,. >> the world changed in an instant, but media, was ready. schools and businesses went...
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and our further membership in nato. as you may be heard during the last week some statements of officials from germany, yeah, that ukraine will never be a member of nato, or crimea will never return to ukraine. i think we should do a lot not only from the ukrainian side but also from the side of many other partners from the alliance to convince germany and german government to move forward. because there is not war between russia and ukraine. this is a war between authoritarian regime and democracy. and next countries will be countries from european union or from nato because as we know, it's not about rational reasons for putin. it's more about the global idea. as he said a few years ago that it should be some common space, vladivostok to lisbon. this is the idea. he tried to reestablish ussr in their former border. he is trying to spread kremlin influence on the warsaw pact countries. so right now we need to be stronger as an eastern plank of nato and old democracy. and our partnership should understand that we fight
and our further membership in nato. as you may be heard during the last week some statements of officials from germany, yeah, that ukraine will never be a member of nato, or crimea will never return to ukraine. i think we should do a lot not only from the ukrainian side but also from the side of many other partners from the alliance to convince germany and german government to move forward. because there is not war between russia and ukraine. this is a war between authoritarian regime and...
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support to ukraine, which is not a nato ally but a nato partner. there are some differences between allies. i do not try to hide that, but that is a different thing, a commitment to protect and defend all allies. we talk about the data response force, air and sea presence and forces, no doubt. there are some differences, providing military equipment. nato provides something as an alliance. helping to modernize security institutions, share information and so on. the united states, canada and united kingdom are providing weapon systems to ukraine. it is important to distinguish those two tasks. support ukraine, yes, important. the commitment to defend allies, that is our core task, and france is part of that. >> what i hear you saying is the intention of deployment -- regional conflict that would affect your members, not to deter russia from attacking a country that is not a partner, is that correct? >> we are not planning to deploy nato combat troops to ukraine. >> neither is united states, president biden has made that clear. that has been one of t
support to ukraine, which is not a nato ally but a nato partner. there are some differences between allies. i do not try to hide that, but that is a different thing, a commitment to protect and defend all allies. we talk about the data response force, air and sea presence and forces, no doubt. there are some differences, providing military equipment. nato provides something as an alliance. helping to modernize security institutions, share information and so on. the united states, canada and...
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the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman? gen. milley: yes, i would echo all of that with respect to the ptdo forces. you know, for 20 years, iraq, afghanistan, et cetera, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you, and with congress, and with the american people on the use and the deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and
the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the...
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>> i think russia has tried to frame the crisis as nato russia, but it is really about ukraine. it's a good thing that secretary blinken was there to underscore the support for ukraine, but also to talk about more american defense supplies is way to help e ukrainians better improve their capability to defend themselves in the event of a russian attack. that is to deter and dissuade moscow from attacking in the first place. >> you tweeted that it looks as though vladimir putin has painted himself into a corner with the only way out that seems feasible is military action. do you think that war is the only way we are going to break situation? >> i still hope there is a diplomatic path out. i am glad that they are meeting ineneva on friday. i am worried that over the last six weeks, the kremlin is painted itself into a corner. in december, it demanded security guarantees which russian officials knew were not possible. i worry that increasingly, the kremlin is in a foreigner and they have to make an embarrassing climbdown or result to milary action. hopefully, they can find a diploma
>> i think russia has tried to frame the crisis as nato russia, but it is really about ukraine. it's a good thing that secretary blinken was there to underscore the support for ukraine, but also to talk about more american defense supplies is way to help e ukrainians better improve their capability to defend themselves in the event of a russian attack. that is to deter and dissuade moscow from attacking in the first place. >> you tweeted that it looks as though vladimir putin has...
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but nato, these demands were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands firmly. right now, i would say you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown up it -- thrown at it thus far. we are looking strong and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened in its mission as a result of mr. prudence -- mr. putin's aggression and buildup in ukraine. >> thank you. a great lead in to some of the follow-up questions i want to pick on. general breedlove, to you sir. gen. breedlove: -- i'm in total agreement with general clark, but are we deterring russia? in many ways we are not. if you look at hybrid war or what they call active measures, we are not deterring russia. russia is attacking us in these areas, in america, in our capital, every capital in europe and across these grazing areas. there are places we are absolutely not deterring russia. i agree with general clark, in this instance i think that as several have now stated, the solidarity of the alliance and
but nato, these demands were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands firmly. right now, i would say you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown up it -- thrown at it thus far. we are looking strong and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened in its mission as a result of mr. prudence -- mr. putin's aggression and buildup in ukraine. >> thank you. a great lead in to some of the...
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nato says there is still a real danger of armed conflict in europe. during the pandemic, thousands of dog thefts were reported across the uk and ireland. this is the story of molly, one of those stolen dogs, and the fight to bring her back home. are you good? i would actually rather know that she was dead than to imagine the sort of people that she's with right now. a miniature, bitch, two—year—old, lads. it's the smell that gets - you first and then hundreds of these eyes - looking back at you. i have seen people taking photographs of dogs. i guarantee that i can look on dog for sale pages and see those pictures. only a very, very small percentage of people are actually prosecuted for this. good girl! she still has love to give and still has faith i in the human race. good girl, good girl! we haven't stopped fighting for even a single day, and we never will. are you good? one of my favourite things that i remember about molly is that she just had so much love inside herfor all of us. she's just so lovable and kind. the last photo that i took of m
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do with nato membership. this is only the latest justification that putin and his cronies have put up to try to justify whatever it is they are going to do. i think it's a huge mistake. >> it's not a mistake i've made. i did not say that nato expansion is the reason for the most recent conflagration. no russian leader has viewed it as a friendly act just as we would not if there weren't adversaries moving into the american hemisphere. my point is not that the 2014 -2015 war between ukraine and russia had to do solely with expansion. these are complicated manner -- matters and overdetermined. the too many moving parts -- there are too many moving parts. i'm happy to be reported on points that i make and not ones that i don't make. >> nato enlarged to include poland, the czech republic and hungary. so they weren't happy with nato enlargement, but they have even looked at the possibility of russia joining. on their terms. >> i agree. -- i'm sorry. go ahead. host: i want to bring in some viewers as well. we bring
do with nato membership. this is only the latest justification that putin and his cronies have put up to try to justify whatever it is they are going to do. i think it's a huge mistake. >> it's not a mistake i've made. i did not say that nato expansion is the reason for the most recent conflagration. no russian leader has viewed it as a friendly act just as we would not if there weren't adversaries moving into the american hemisphere. my point is not that the 2014 -2015 war between...
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p ukraine to move towards nato membership by implementing reforms, meeting nato standards and we have stated very clearly that we will never compromise on the right for every nation in europe to choose its own path, including what kind of security arrangements it wants to be a part of. and therefore, it is fundamental that tha meaning that it is for ukraine and the 30 nato allies to decide when ukraine is ready for membership no one else has any right to say anything about that. >> that is the nato secretary general speaking alongside ukraine's deputy pm. all of this as russia and the u.s. get underway in their talks in geneva over what's happening at the ukraine border. we, of course, are then expecting negotiations between russia and nato to take place on wednesday. so a lot happening in geneva and a lot to happen over in brussels as well. that is it for "street signs," thank you for joining me, alongside roseanne lockwood. you'll hear more from us over the course of the week but for now we'll hand you over to our state side colleagues for "worldwide exchange. when you have xfinity
p ukraine to move towards nato membership by implementing reforms, meeting nato standards and we have stated very clearly that we will never compromise on the right for every nation in europe to choose its own path, including what kind of security arrangements it wants to be a part of. and therefore, it is fundamental that tha meaning that it is for ukraine and the 30 nato allies to decide when ukraine is ready for membership no one else has any right to say anything about that. >> that...